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Good data recovery company?
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Hi does anyone know a good data recovery company in the UK? I knocked my external drive off and now it's making horrible rhythmic buzzing noises so I think it's past my capabilities to repair. This is data that I stupidly never backed up and yes that I really can't live without, so need a very good data recovery company if anyone knows of one. Thanks in advance.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Hi, I have dealt with this company before on behalf of a customer, all data was recovered, quick service, although you can expect to pay anything from around £600 - £900.
http://www.cbldatarecovery.co.uk/
http://www.cbldatarecovery.co.uk/
I have resurrected a hard drive temporarily (which died of natural causes – rather than physical abuse) by placing it in a freezer overnight. The trick is to wrap it tightly within a plastic bag in such a way that connections can be made without removing it from the bag (to minimise condensation on the hard drive when removed from the freezer) – then try to recover the hard drive data while it is below freezing. I doubt such a technique would work where the drive has suffered high g force shocks – but it might save you £600.
If the data is worth that much to you i'd recomend something like this
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation
You'd also have to buy 4 drives to put in it, but then you have redundancy built in for drive failures.
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation
You'd also have to buy 4 drives to put in it, but then you have redundancy built in for drive failures.
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I've got an online quote of C£400 from Fields- no data no fee basis- so I imight let them have a look at it because I think that's poretty reasonable, but I expect it will rise once they've actually got it:)
Gonna get me one of they disk array wotsits as well..going quietly spare in case this can't be recovered:(
Gonna get me one of they disk array wotsits as well..going quietly spare in case this can't be recovered:(
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Hi Methyl...
http:// www.fie lds-dat ...y.co .uk/abo ut-us.h tml
I research everyone I ever deal with before actually doing business with them and upon closer examination there certainly seems to be a big problem with Fields US so I will probably have to go with a more expensive but more reliable company like Krollontrack as you suggested;/
Thanks for all your help it really is appreciated.
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I research everyone I ever deal with before actually doing business with them and upon closer examination there certainly seems to be a big problem with Fields US so I will probably have to go with a more expensive but more reliable company like Krollontrack as you suggested;/
Thanks for all your help it really is appreciated.
"Gonna get me one of they disk array wotsits as well"
Although some may think it's over the top, I also keep all the data on my array backed up onto a USB hard drive which I then keep in another location (my parents house)... this means if ever there was a disaster at my house (a fire for example) then I would still have all my data safe.
The one I linked to (which is very similar to the one I have) has a button on the front labeled backup which you can program to do this automatically, just plug a usb drive in and press the button.
Although some may think it's over the top, I also keep all the data on my array backed up onto a USB hard drive which I then keep in another location (my parents house)... this means if ever there was a disaster at my house (a fire for example) then I would still have all my data safe.
The one I linked to (which is very similar to the one I have) has a button on the front labeled backup which you can program to do this automatically, just plug a usb drive in and press the button.
Yeah I think you're right chuck- the weird thing is everything business wise is backed up twice, this is my home drive with pictures of my kids, part finished novels and other works, personal stuff I can never replace and I've been really stupidly remiss about it. Big kick up the arse for me, I shall be doing exactly as you do in future with it.
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I lost a lot of data a couple of years back and was mighty upset.
I now upload my back-up to Carbonite. They update the files whilst the compute is on. When my last computer died suddenly I was able to download all my data with no problem.
I am not sure how much it costs a year (£30-£50) ish but it is worth it for peace of mind. It is almost idiot-proof.
I now upload my back-up to Carbonite. They update the files whilst the compute is on. When my last computer died suddenly I was able to download all my data with no problem.
I am not sure how much it costs a year (£30-£50) ish but it is worth it for peace of mind. It is almost idiot-proof.
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